Orchid Species
Pure Botanical Heritage: Natural Orchid Species
Explore our collection of true orchid species—nature's original masterpieces, unchanged by hybridization. These are the wild orchids that inspired centuries of botanical exploration and continue to captivate serious collectors with their authentic beauty and fascinating natural history.
Why Species Orchids Matter:
- Botanical Authenticity: Pure species as they exist in nature, not human-created hybrids
- Conservation Value: Many species face habitat loss in the wild, making cultivation important for preservation
- Discovery Stories: Each species has a unique tale of botanical exploration and discovery
- Natural Adaptation: Evolved over millennia to thrive in specific ecosystems, from cloud forests to tropical lowlands
- Genetic Foundation: These are the parent plants behind many popular hybrid orchids
Natural Habitats & Origins: Our species orchids represent diverse ecosystems from around the world—misty mountain slopes in the Andes, humid rainforests of Southeast Asia, cool cloud forests of Central America, and rocky outcrops of Madagascar. Understanding their natural habitat helps recreate ideal growing conditions at home.
For the Serious Collector: Species orchids appeal to growers who appreciate botanical accuracy, natural diversity, and the challenge of cultivating plants true to their wild origins. Many species offer unique characteristics rarely found in mass-produced hybrids, including distinctive fragrances, unusual flower forms, and specific blooming patterns tied to seasonal changes.
Growing Considerations: Species orchids range from beginner-friendly to advanced difficulty levels. Each variety includes information about its natural habitat, which guides care requirements including temperature ranges, humidity levels, and light preferences. Some species are more forgiving than their hybrid descendants, while others require precise conditions.
Perfect for: Collectors building reference collections, enthusiasts interested in orchid evolution and taxonomy, growers seeking authentic botanical specimens, and those who value the heritage and story behind each plant.
Pure Botanical Heritage: Natural Orchid Species
Explore our collection of true orchid species—nature's original masterpieces, unchanged by hybridization. These are the wild orchids that inspired centuries of botanical exploration and continue to captivate serious collectors with their authentic beauty and fascinating natural history.
Why Species Orchids Matter:
- Botanical Authenticity: Pure species as they exist in nature, not human-created hybrids
- Conservation Value: Many species face habitat loss in the wild, making cultivation important for preservation
- Discovery Stories: Each species has a unique tale of botanical exploration and discovery
- Natural Adaptation: Evolved over millennia to thrive in specific ecosystems, from...
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A beautiful, flowering-sized plant of Grastidium spp. from Papua New Guinea. Please see the photo of the actual plant available for sale. All orders are shipped on a Monday or Tuesday subject to our cutoff times per our shipping policy on www.theorchidpatio.com.au.Regular price $125.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Renanthera vietnamensis is found in northern Vietnam near the Chinese border in rocky, limestone hills and ridges in primary broadleafed and coniferous forests at elevations of 650 to 1200 meters as a small to medium sized, warm to cool growing epiphyte or lithophyte on...Regular price $75.00Regular priceUnit price per
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This is a wonderful Vanda species native to India. Semi-terete leaves make for a smaller stature than most strap-leafed vandas. The flowers have a wonderful contrast with tan/brown petals and sepals and a purple lip. Smells like s'mores! Humidity: 55% – 85%Temperature Range: Winter (12.8-25°C) |...Regular price $35.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Found in southeastern Yunnan province of China, southeastern Laos and northern Vietnam in primary wet, broadleafed, evergreen highland cloud forests at 900 to 1220 meters with no dry period and a lot of constant humidity in leaf litter caught in silicate soil pockets or...Regular price $95.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Found in Assam India, Myanmar and Thailand in deciduous forests at low to moderate elevations as a small to medium sized, hot to warm growing, monopodial epiphyte with an erect, leafy stem carrying lorate, coriaceous, alternate leaves that blooms on an axillary, erect, racemose,...Regular price $200.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Found in Java, Sumatra, Borneo and western Malaysia in mixed, hill, montane and riverine forests on trees overhanging rivers at elevations around 400 to 1500 meters as a medium sized, hot to cool growing epiphyte that produces slightly scented, wide open, fleshy, waxy flowers....Regular price $230.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Found in the Philippines at elevations of around 1250 meters as a giant sized, cool growing, monopodial epiphyte with an elongate, erect stem carrying many alternate, gracefully curved leaves that are unequally bilobed apically and blooms in the fall on a horizontal to pendulous,...Regular price $155.00Regular priceUnit price per
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This species dendrobium is native to Indonesia and parts of the Western Pacific. The parent plant came from the Coral Coast of Fiji. The plant has large leaves, and prefers shady areas to avoid damage to the leaves. Plant blooms from spring to late summer...Regular price $255.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Found in Thailand, Vietnam and Hainan China in highland primary cloud forests in shallow, sandy soils among sandstone rocks often in the shade of low bushes at elevations of 1000 to 2600 meters as a large to giant sized, cool to cold growing terrestrial...Regular price $110.00Regular priceUnit price per
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One of the orchids species with a powerful fragrance is Dendrobium anosmum. Dendrobium anosmum is widespread from the Philippines to New Guinea, including in Borneo and many islands in Indonesia. Semi-deciduous, so new growth has leaves while older growths drop their leaves, usually prior to...Regular price $55.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Found in southeastern Yunnan province of China, southeastern Laos and northern Vietnam in primary wet, broadleafed, evergreen highland cloud forests at 900 to 1220 meters with no dry period and a lot of constant humidity in leaf litter caught in silicate soil pockets or...Regular price $85.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Found in eastern Papua and New Guinea in mountain rainforests at 900 to 1500 meters in elevation in moist, mossy, open valleys as a medium sized, warm to cool growing epiphyte with basally slender, clavate, orange stems carrying 2 apical, elliptic-oblong leaves that...Regular price $180.00Regular priceUnit price per
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This medium sized, hot to warm growing, epiphytic species is found in the Philippines in evergreen lowland forests at elevations up to 1000 meters with slender, slightly fractiflex, attenuate below, many noded, sulcate stems covered with sheaths and carrying submembraneous, ovate-oblong, obtuse leaves that...Regular price $85.00Regular priceUnit price per
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This medium sized, hot to cool growing epiphytic or terrestrial species occurs low down on tree trunks in evergreen lowland forests at elevations of 200 to 1800 meters and can be found in Assam India, eastern Himalayas, Sikkim, Thailand, Cambodia, China, Vietnam , Borneo,...Regular price $110.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Found in San Luis Potosi, Queretaro Hidalgo, Puebla, Veracruz, Oaxaca, Tabasco and Chiapas states of Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and Belize to Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and Venezuela? in varied type forests which include tropial evergreen, mixed pine and oak at an altitude of 150-2000...Regular price $75.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Dendrobium gibsonii should be in bright indirect sunlight with generous water/fertilizers, reduced waterings as temperature falls, light winter break. Dendrobium gibsonii bloom in spring, deciduous, strong fragrance. Blooms last 2 weeks up to 4 weeks. On offer the orchid is healthy and not far...Regular price $110.00Regular priceUnit price per
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A miniature native to Myanmar and Thailand. This is a cross between two of our best plants and should produce yellow flowers with purple lips. The purple tones in the lips can vary. Truly an easy to grow species that can flower in a...Regular price $70.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Grammatophyllum wallisii sp. is native to the Philippines. This form has flower spikes that are erect and not arching, with flowers to about 10 cm across. A large thick caned species, this species grows well in warm conditions, Grammatophyllum plants can also grow well...Regular price $300.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Grammatophyllum speciosum var flava is a yellow form of the world's largest orchid, the tiger orchid or the sugar cane orchid, as a result of the perceived resemblance of its foliage to that of sugar cane. A rare form of this species originates from Borneo, The...Regular price $300.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Epidendrum porpax is a small growing miniature.This species is native to Colombia and Venezuela where it grows in pine forests, usually on the sides of trees in dense clumps or mats. This orchid can be identified by its 3" long stems covered in alternating,...Regular price $80.00Regular priceUnit price per
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This easy-to-grow orchid produces 6' long flower spikes that carry 50-100+ 1", lightly fragrant bright yellow flowers with maroon markings. On offer the orchid is growing in 50 mm tube.Regular price $32.00Regular priceUnit price per
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This species is naturally found in the cloud forests of Peru, Bolivia and Brazil. A beautiful species with 3-inch flowers that have a lip striped in violet-blue. There is the fragrance of hyacinths and the flowers last 1-2 months. Keep moist, allowing the mix to...Regular price $140.00Regular priceUnit price per
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This species is naturally found in the cloud forests of Peru, Bolivia and Brazil. A beautiful species with 3-inch flowers that have a lip striped in violet-blue. There is the fragrance of hyacinths and the flowers last 1-2 months. Keep moist, allowing the mix to...Regular price $120.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Stanhopea tigrina is a cool to warm growing, Mexican, medium sized, epiphytic species found at elevations of 600 to 1700 meters with ovoid, slightly compressed, dark green pseudobulbs carrying a single, apical, plicate, elliptic, petiolate, dark green leaf that blooms on a pendulous, 2...Regular price $70.00Regular priceUnit price per
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